Description

Portuguese is the sole official language of Portugal, Brazil, and more countries across other continents including Africa and Asia, which shows its global impact on many nations. There are approximately 220 million native speakers and 260 million total speakers worldwide. It is also listed as the sixth most natively spoken language in the world, and third most spoken European language of native speakers.

This package will teach you the Portuguese language up to an advanced level, and you will also gain handy business language to improve your professional business opportunities and career prospects in Portuguese speaking countries.

The language has gained prominence in the world of business, it is one of the official languages of the European Union, and Portugal boasts a high-income advanced economy and high living standards.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

Portuguese Level 1

Identify the alphabet and the sounds in Portuguese

Introduce yourself and others

Talk about colours

Use numbers 1-20

Use the days of the week

Use simply greetings

Talk about professions

Talk about countries and where you live

Tell the time

Give your phone number and contact details

Talk about food and drinks

Portuguese Level 2

Make basic conversation and greetings

Tell the time

Talk about clothes and shopping

Order at the café

Talk about the house

Use phrases for travel and at the beach

Make simple requests, recommendations and apologies

Talk about what is happening

Describe problems

Portuguese Level 3

Ask for locations or places using “where?”

Recognise parts of the body

Ask politely using “could”

Learn how to order food and drinks at a restaurant

Learn how to ask for information in a hotel

Able to express yourself in the future tense

Portuguese Business

Talk about yourself and your company

Arrange and attend business meetings

Talk on the phone and leave messages

Describe your product

Use phrases to help with negotiations and sales

Discuss agreements and contracts

Talk about banking and accounting

Use key phrases for business and travel

ADVANTAGES OF THIS COURSE

Mapped to international CEFR levels and ACTFL standards

Speak the language of 260 million worldwide speakers

Implement your knowledge as you make your way through the course

Examples in sound, so you can practice your pronunciation until it’s perfectx